Medical Anthropology and Migrants in Precarious Situations, Cared for in Intensive and Post-intensive Care Units

NCT07204626 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 0110_REANIMATION
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Analyze the experience (perception, interpretation and incorporation - embodiment) that migrant people with low socio-economic status/precarity have of their own health conditions for which they have come to be hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Post-Resuscitation Rehabilitation Care (PRRC).

Conditions

Anthropology; Immigrant; Intensive Care (ICU); Precariousness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Exploration of the lived experience and perceptions of health and critical care among socio-economically vulnerable migrant patients hospitalized in intensive care units (ICU) and post-ICU rehabilitation units (SRPR), assessed through semi-structured int

  2 hours

Study Arms (2)

patient

medical staff

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population will consist of adult migrant patients (≥18 years old) hospitalized in intensive care units (ICU) and receiving post-ICU rehabilitation care (SRPR) in selected French hospitals (Saint-Denis, Gonesse, Avicenne, Bichat). Eligible patients include those born outside France, regardless of their date of arrival, length of residence, or nationality, and who are able to communicate in French, Spanish, or Italian, either directly or via professional interpretation or cultural mediation. Participants must have a psychological and neurological state compatible with providing informed consent and participating in interviews.

You may qualify if:

• For patients:
• Male and female migrants (born outside of France and its territories, regardless of date of arrival, length of residence, or acquired nationality)
• Aged 18 years or older
• Living in or transiting through France
• With or without residence permits or legal documentation
• Hospitalized in ICUs and receiving care in post-ICU rehabilitation units (SRPR)
• Providing consent to participate in the study
• Having good proficiency in French, Spanish, or Italian, or, if not, benefiting from professional interpretation (ISM) or cultural mediation ensuring effective communication
• Having a psychological and neurological state compatible with providing informed consent and taking part in an interview
• For healthcare professionals and associative actors:
• Being a healthcare, social work, or associative professional
• Involved in the medical, psycho-social, and/or legal support and care of migrant patients admitted to ICUs and SRPR
• Providing consent to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• For patients:
• Being born in France
• Being a minor (\<18 years old)
• Being under guardianship or curatorship
• Having a neurological state incompatible with providing informed consent and taking part in an interview
• For healthcare professionals and associative actors:
• Not being involved in the care of migrant patients admitted to ICUs and SRPR

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Denis: lead

Study Sites (1)

Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Denis

Saint-Denis, France, France

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 8 Months
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 24, 2025
• First Posted: October 2, 2025
• Study Start: October 15, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 15, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 15, 2026
• Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Locations

FR (1)